Mississippi Magazine articles from July 2003

Mississippi Magazine archives from July 2003

From the editor.
July 1, 2003... The skies did not look friendly when art director Lori Brechtel (above, right) and I arrived at Slip 37 of the Broadwater Marina in Biloxi just after dawn. Just as he had promised, Captain Tom Becker was waiting for us aboard his charter boat,...

From the art director?
July 1, 2003... I am obviously not a writer--I usually concern myself with the visual side of this outfit. But here goes. After seven years as Art Director of this fine publication, I'm moving on to spend more time with my increasingly active family....

Featured in this issue ...(Mailbox)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2003... Thank you, thank you, thank you for your wonderful article about French Camp Academy ("Detour to French Camp," May/June). In 1965, a young girl of 15 was driven up the Natchez Trace on a rainy Sunday by her tearful mother and Erskine Wells, a...

Baked grits and cornmeal.(Correction Notice)
July 1, 2003... The recipe for "Baked Grits and Cornmeal" in our "Dining by Design" article (May/June) contained two errors. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. The correct recipe follows: BAKED GRITS AND CORNMEAL 1 cup...

Rose garden blooms in memory of former Ole Miss students.(Scrapbook)
July 1, 2003... The Ole Miss Women's Council for Philanthropy is providing meaningful opportunities for families to memorialize lost loved ones while at the same time helping young women pursue an education at the University of Mississippi. When Sarah...

Raymond community parade offers old-fashioned family fun.(Scrapbook)
July 1, 2003... Can't decide what to do for Independence Day? The Raymond neighborhood of Trace Circle is taking matters into their own hands and inviting their neighbors from around the state to join in the fun. This year marks the twelfth annual Trace Circle...

Mississippi Girlchoir enjoys sweet sounds of success.(Scrapbook)
July 1, 2003... Mississippi has always been rich in its musical heritage, so it comes as no surprise that a world-class choir has arisen right here in our state. The Mississippi Girlchoir, made up of more than 130 singers representing six counties and 32...

Choctaw Indian fair celebrates rich cultural heritage.(Scrapbook)
July 1, 2003... "So long as the sun shall shine, so long as the grass shall grow, so long as the water shall flow, Indian and white man be big bobasheelas (brothers)," declared the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit. To celebrate this friendship, Mississippians are...

Football great's legend lives on with hometown statue.(Scrapbook)
July 1, 2003... Proclaimed "Walter Payton Day" by Columbia's mayor, May 17 was set aside for residents and fans to remember the life of the city's most famous native son. Several hundred gathered at Columbia High School's Walter Payton Field to join with...

Former first couple helps launch cancer fund-raising effort.(Scrapbook)
July 1, 2003... Former President George Bush and his wife Barbara recently paid a visit to Jackson to help kick off Baptist Cancer Services' new $15 million capital campaign. In June 2002, Baptist opened the Hederman Cancer Center, a central location for...

Ice cream: America's favorite dessert.(Food)
July 1, 2003... What food do you want most when no one is looking and calories don't count? A recent Bon Appetit magazine reader survey on "How America Eats" reveals that your secret passion is probably ice cream. Odds tilt if you are Southern, a woman, or the...

A southern celebration: far-flung descendants of Jefferson Davis reunite at his childhood home for fellowship and great food.
July 1, 2003... They travel from all over the country to mingle beneath the cedars and oaks of Rosemont Plantation near Woodville, to tell tales, and to reminisce. Their purpose is to celebrate the birthday of a relative who helped shape the destiny of the...

Where the lights live.(Looking Back)
July 1, 2003... Nestled along Mississippi's 75-mile shoreline, high atop cone-, pyramid-, and even cottage-shaped lighthouses, is where the lights live, or--more correctly--lived. All but one are gone. No longer do the lights actually exist as live flame like...

Paradise found: Mississippi's pristine barrier islands, once havens for explorers, soldiers, revolutionaries, and hermits, beckon the modern-day visitor to enjoy a taste of rare tranquility and natural beauty.
July 1, 2003... No traffic jams. No ringing phones. No lights, except for the orange embers of a campfire. The only sound, the quiet lapping of waves upon the sand. That's what David Jenkins discovered when he and a group of friends visited Horn...

Inspiration point: modern artists take in Walter Anderson's view from Horn Island.(Culture Center)
July 1, 2003... Twenty-two artists willingly accept self-exile once a year to an island twelve miles off the Mississippi Gulf Coast. For five days and four nights, they live at the mercy of the elements. Some days, the sun glares down so relentlessly that...

Chic Shells.(Easy Does It)
July 1, 2003... My family just returned from our wonderful annual family vacation at the beach. We have visited and relaxed and shared with each other. We have been lazy in beach chairs under blue umbrellas and built forts and castles in the sand. We have...

Where in Mississippi is ... Lake?(Small-Town Spotlight)
July 1, 2003... If you Visit the town of Lake this summer looking for things like cool refreshing water, sailboats, and skiing, keep looking. There is no lake in Lake. But if it's smalltown hospitality and old-fashioned charm you're seeking, you've come to the...

Making the most of a difficult garden: a brookhaven couple uses a little creativity to transform an undesirable lot into a lush landscape.
July 1, 2003... For hundreds of years, gardeners have been forced to deal with the problems Mother Nature has presented them. Low, boggy terrain is excavated to become tranquil garden pools. Steep slopes are groomed into terraced gardens, their stone walls as...

Don and Shirley's top 10 gardening tips.
July 1, 2003... 1. See a problem--think possibilities. Focus on the solutions available, not on the problem. 2. What is the ideal thing you could do to correct the problem or develop the space? Now, what's the next best thing? What are some other...

Ole: Grow a salsa container garden: just a few square feet of sunny space can yield a bumper crop of salsa ingredients at home.(Gardening)
July 1, 2003... A batch of fresh salsa is always a hit with drop-in guests, and growing your own salsa container garden ensures that you have all the herbs, peppers, and vine-ripened tomatoes you'll need when friends arrive on your doorstep. One of...

Fields of dreams.(Home Pages)
July 1, 2003... "This book is my tribute to a life-long love affair with a plant that has always been much more than a crop. For me, and I suspect for you, cotton is also a culture. We are all steeped in the culture."--Foreword to Cotton: A 50 Year Pictorial...

Coasting: an Expanded Guide to the Northern Gulf Coast, Fourth Edition.
July 1, 2003... COASTING: AN EXPANDED GUIDE TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST, FOURTH EDITION By Judy Barnes, Jolane Edwards, Carolyn Lee Goodloe, and Laurel Wilson. Paperback, $15.95. Pelican Publishing Company, 504/368-1175, www.pelicanpub.com. From...

My Brother Dan's Delicious.
July 1, 2003... MY BROTHER DAN'S DELICIOUS By Steven L. Layne; illustrated by Chuck Galey. Hardcover, $14.95. Pelican Publishiny, Company, 504/368-1175, www.pelicanpub.com. In this charming children's book, an eight-and-a-half-year-old boy believes he...

Trading Spaces: Behind the Scenes.
July 1, 2003... TRADING SPACES: BEHIND THE SCENES Edited by Brian Kramer. Paperback, $19.95. Meredith Books, www.meredithbooks.com. The buzz around that ever-growing phenomenon, "Trading Spaces," reaches a fever pitch with this light-hearted,...

Light, lively, and livable: a Meridian family's warm and unique style comes to life in their classic cottage.
July 1, 2003... Angelia and Mark Wiggins, along with daughters Heather and Haley, enjoy their Northwoods East neighborhood in Meridian so much that they're chosen to live there twice. When their original house became a little cramped for their family, they...

A grill's best friends.(Can't Miss)
July 1, 2003... What's a summer weekend without a barbecue? This season, ban the usual boring burgers and dogs in favor of entrees flavored with Mississippi-made sauces and spices. From a seafood and poultry rub from Doe's Eat Place in Greenville to a spicy...

The clay's the thing.(Can't Miss)
July 1, 2003... Miniature arrangements scattered around the house show that you've made an extra effort to welcome guests, and these low-profile stoneware vases are versatile enough to fit onto even the smallest surfaces. Each contains a removable metal "frog"...

Tres chic.(Can't Miss)
July 1, 2003... If you can't make it to the French Riviera this summer, you can still have a touch of that joie de vivre at home with these unique linens inspired by vintage travel advertisements. They're intended for use as dish towels, but we think they...

Recipe for success: inside the test kitchen--and home--of Quail Ridge Press founder Gwen McKee.
July 1, 2003... It's a food lover's dream: sitting perched on a white leather barstool in the test kitchen of Gwen McKee, Ridge Press founder and "cookbook lady," as she doles out delectable samples of her culinary artistry. Here, in the heart of the lovely...

Dish it out.
July 1, 2003... My request is for the Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake from Shapley's Restaurant. It is the best. We lived in Brandon, but now we are in Florida. When we come back to visit we make sure we have a night out at Shapley's for dessert. Thanks in...

Calendar of events: July & August.(Calendar)
July 1, 2003... Please call the number following each description to verify dates and times, as events are subject to change. JULY 1-5 Gulfport Annual Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo This competitive fishing and entertainment event includes a...

Smith county summer.(On Being Southern)
July 1, 2003... It's funny how stuff seems so much bigger when you're a kid. I remember my grandfather's farm in Smith County being as big as a pre-Civil War plantation. There was an abundance of food. I say food because ultimately that's what it was to me. To...